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1924. June 10 ;J, HAGMAN REEL 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Aug. 22 1923 June10, 1924. 1,497,506

.J. I. HAGMAN REEL Filed Aug. 22 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented June 10,1924.

UNITED STATES JOHN I. H'AGMAN, OF STBUTHERS, OHIO.

REEL.

Application filed August 22, 1923.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that 1, JOHN IvAR HAGMAN, a citizen of the United States,residin at Struthers, county of Mahoning, and tate of Ohio, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Reels, of which the followingis a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to an improvement in reels formed of Wire, andmore particularly to reels for holding wire for fencing, etc.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide a built-up reelcomprising two similar head members and two body members, each of whichis formed of an endless wire or rod.

Another object of my invention is to form a reel having journalreceiving openings for the reception of a suitable spindle, about whichthe reel can be rotated when reeling or unwinding wire from the reel,and which are formed in interengaging portions of the body members ofthe reel.

The precise nature of my invention will be best understood by referenceto the accompanying drawings, which will now be described, it beingpremised, however, that various changes may be made in the details ofconstruction and the general arrangement of parts without departing fromthe spirit and scope of my invention as defined in the appended claims.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a perspective view of one form of reelconstructed in accordance with my invention;

Figure 2 is an end view of the reel shown in Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a perspective view of a body forming member such as shown inFigure 1;

Figure 4 is an elevation of two body forming members of a modified form,interengaged with each other, and with the head forming members shown indotted lines in connection with the body members; and

Figure 5 is an end view of the body forming members shown in Figure 4.

In the structure shown in Figures 1 and 2, the reel comprises two headmembers each having four arms 2, and two body members havinglongitudinally extending members 3 provided at one end with an eye 4connected to the members 3 by portions 5. The other end of each bodymember is provided with an open hook 6 connected Serial No. 658,720.

to the longitudinal members3 by means of portions 7 Each of thelongitudinally extending members 3 of each body member may be providedwith an offset portion 8 near each end thereof forming seats for thehead members 2.

In assembling a-reel such as shown in Figures 1 and 2, the hook and eyeportions 4 and 6 of the body members are interengaged and the headmembers are then inserted between the body members. One of the arms maybe seated in the oifset portions 8 at one end of one of the body membersand the head members then rocked into position to cause them to snapinto the oil'set portions 8 of the other body member.

The various parts are so shaped that when the head members have beenmoved to their positions, the various elements will be under tension.

When the parts are assembled the open hooks 6 and the hook engagingportions of the eyes 4 form bearings for a spindle or suitable memberabout which the reel can be rotated.

In the form shown in Figures 4 and 5, I have used the same referencecharacters for designating similar parts, but in this construction bothhook portions 6 are formed on one of the body members, while the eyeportions 4'are formed on the other body member. In Figures 4 and 5 thehooks extend outwardly from the reel, while in the construction shown inFigures 1 and 2, they extend inwardly or towards each other.

The advantages of my invention arise from the provision of a wire reelcomprising a plurality of members, each of which is formed by an endlesswire or rod bent to shape in such a manner that when the parts aresecured to each other, the members which form the body are interlockedwith each other and are held in their positions under tension by thehead forming members.

I claim:

1. A reel having two head members, each head member having a pluralityof arms, and two separable endless body members, the body members havinghook and eye engagement forming spindle bearings for the reel adjacentthe ends of the latter, substantially as described.

2. A reel having two head members, each head member formed of an endlesswire and having four arms, tWo body members, eaclrbody member beingformed of an end less Wire having longitudinal portions and transverseend portions, and an open hook member on one end of each of the bodymembers arranged to engage an eye on the other end of the other member,substantially as described.

3. A reel having two head members, each 10 head having four arms, twobody members,

other end of the other member, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

JOHN I. HAGMAN.

